David Diehl knows he could be next Giants cut, at any time

Summary of 5 articles · Updated Feb 27, 2013

David Diehl started just nine games for the New York Giants at right tackle last year as an injured right knee limited him throughout the season. David Diehl is a 10-year NFL veteran who knows how the system works. Giants right tackle David Diehl had a sc… (more)ope on his right knee after the season ended, and is expected to be ready for the start of offseason workouts April 15. David Diehl, whose future as the Giants’ right tackle is still unknown, recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and has been doing his rehabilitation this offseason at the Giants’ Meadowlands practice facility. Cutting Diehl would clear approximately $4.9 million under the salary cap for the Giants, who are believed to be about $5 million-$6 million under the projected salary cap of about $121.1 million . Getting well is a big deal, whether it’s for the Giants or another team. Webster played poorly in 2012 but very well in 2011, and the Giants don't have any obvious in-house options to replace him if he leaves.

RT David Diehl Had A Scope On His Knee After The Season

Giants right tackle David Diehl had a scope on his right knee after the season ended, and is expected to be ready for the start of offseason workouts April 15. Diehl sprained the MCL in his right knee during Week 2 last season. He missed three games, an…

Who's next to go for Giants?

David Diehl is a 10-year NFL veteran who knows how the system works. And as he told Tom Rock of Newsday, he's aware that he could be the next New York Giants veteran to be released in advance of free agency: "The thing you realize at an early age i…